Psychiatric Technician

Youth Care and Supervision

Provides direct youth care and supervision to assigned population which includes but is not limited to maintenance of therapeutic milieu using the positive components (effective praise and proactive teaching) of the Psycho educational Model of treatment (PEM), provision of a safe environment, and monitoring of basic physical needs. Serves as a role model for ethical behavior while promoting an awareness and understanding of positive ethical and moral principles with the Mission, Vision and Values of Boys Town National Research Hospital.

Full Time & Part Time Evenings: 3:00 PM to 11 PM. working every other weekend

Part Time Nights: 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, working every other weekend

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Provides consistent monitoring and safety of youth under your supervision to assure safety in all program and non-program areas. Follows policy and procedures regarding monitoring youth in high risk areas i.e. bathroom, overnight, time out, outings and seclusion. Complies with applicable policies and procedures for a youth physical intervention (personal restraint) in the event of emergency safety situations. Follows all hospital, program, state, Medicaid and Joint Commission guidelines and regulations regarding safety.
• Follows and implements the positive components (effective praise and proactive teaching) PEM guidelines consistently and effectively. Models appropriate social and life skills.
• Provides required documentation of youth behavior and activity in behaviorally specific language. Consistently meets required timelines for documentation and follows all program and hospital documentation guidelines.
• Builds trusting and supportive relationships with youth through acts of fairness, concern, effectiveness, and pleasantness when implementing the identified components of the (PEM) Psychoeducational model. Actively participates in group activities, using effective quality components when teaching to youth behavior and maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Displays professionalism by achieving high standards in the following components. (Honesty/Integrity, Learning/Adhering to all Policies, Communicates Effectively, Accepts/Implements Feedback, Productivity/Creativity and Job Development/Initiative).
• Implements a proactive approach in making decisions that positively impact the program. Responds effectively to concerns or crisis in the program and is able to remain calm and solution focused when communicating information.
• Ensures all policies and procedures are implemented and met consistently, including all scheduled expectations.
• Provides direct feedback to co-workers and supervisors to ensure best care, treatment at services are being provided consistently to all we serve.
• Assists in staff and program development.
• Takes initiative to make the program better.
• May be assigned as a patient Sitter on the inpatient units as needed.
• Follows the chain of command and communicates any questions or concerns to direct supervisor in a professional, productive manner.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to demonstrate tolerance to work under adverse conditions such as constant interruptions, inappropriate behaviors, and dealing with potential verbal and physical threats from youth.
• Ability to resolve conflict in crisis situations.
• Ability to communicate concisely, and work well with diverse professional staff, youth, and co-workers.
• Ability to maintain appropriate level of confidentiality.
• Ability to affect planned change in a positive manner.
• Ability to be trained and passed program competencies in Registered Medication Administration (specified programs).
• Ability to maintain competencies in all areas achieving a minimum of 2.0 evaluation score at one year with 2 and 3 ratings.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to maintain appropriate level of confidentiality.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Demonstrate to criteria while maintaining current in CPR, aspects of PEM and nationally recognized personal restraint model must be obtained during pre-service training required.
• Demonstrate to criteria nationally recognized personal restraint model required.
• Minimum of 20 years of age required.
• Up to date with all immunizations per Employee Health required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Some college credit preferred.
• Experience working with children preferred.

Other Duties

This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

Serves as a Role Model

Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

Physical Requirements, Equipment Usage, Work Environment

Light to medium work, occasional squatting, kneeling, negotiating to the ground into a quadruped position, crawling, lying on the ground while maintaining a variable static force to restrain a child or simulate restraining. Requires functional use of bilateral lower extremities to complete these tasks as the restraint required will dictate employee position and duration of the task, lasting up to 3 minutes. Occasional forceful exertion of the upper extremities while restraining a child or simulating restraints that would require function strength and range of motion the upper extremities and trunk. Force is variable depending on restraint, may be up to 50lbs of static force and up to 3 minutes. Walking and standing varies throughout the day. Subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally and inside conditions frequently. Includes constant interruptions, inappropriate behaviors, and the potential for verbal and physical threats from youth.